Backes scored a power-play goal in Wednesday night's 3-2 shootout win over Chicago. He extends his point streak to four games.

EDGE Analysis

Backes has emerged from a fallow period and now has seven points (four goals, three assists) in the past eight games. We thought that losing linemate Alex Steen (upper body) would have a negative impact on Backes' production, but the Minneapolis-native has weathered that storm quite well. Steen was back on ice practicing with the team this week, so Backes will be getting a good playmaker back on his line with the next two weeks.